Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

Lat: 39.31667°NLon: 120.13333°WElev: 5899.0ft.

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 11:47 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Devonshire CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain likely.  Snow level 8700 feet rising to 9200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain or freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am.  Low around 27. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  Snow level 8700 feet. High near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Snow level 8100 feet. Low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 8700 feet rising to 9200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 1am, then rain or freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
New Year's Day
Rain. Snow level 8700 feet. High near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Snow level 8100 feet. Low around 31. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Devonshire CA
 39.37°N 120.09°W (Elev. 5840 ft)
11:38 am PST Dec 30, 2025
12pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026
 
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